Led by a Gulf War veteran, chief of military justice with the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) and special assistant U.S. attorney, our top-notch team of criminal defense attorneys has the knowledge and experience to defend against tough cases.

Criminal Defense Firm Handling Complex Cases Throughout Wisconsin

Located in Sheboygan, our legal team at Obear and Kaehne defends clients against a wide range of complex, intricate high-profile criminal charges throughout Wisconsin.

With over 30 years of combined legal experience and diverse backgrounds, education and training, our attorneys are equipped to defend clients against DUI; sex crimes, including statutory rape (sexual assault of a minor) and possession of child pornography; serious drunk driving offenses; and drug offenses relating to possession, trafficking, sale or manufacture.

"Our combined years of legal and scientific training are all part of what makes our teamwork approach work."

- Kirk Obear

In The News

Defense is Obear’s Blazing Passion

By Jack Zemlicka Wisconsin Law Journal

It takes a certain amount of courage to go solo after spending more than a decade in practice. But having served in Operation Desert Storm with the United States Air Force attorney Kirk B. Obear was up to the challenge. The criminal defense attorney departed Melowski, Obear and Kaehne in 2008 to open his own office in Sheboygan.

Defense Against Federal Charges

Defending against federal charges involves an intricate set of laws, rules and procedures. We have extensive knowledge and experience defending clients against a wide range of federal charges.

Founding attorney Kirk Obear has unique insight into the federal criminal justice system. As a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Obear prosecuted hundreds of federal crimes committed by civilians on federal Air Force property.

He has a thorough understanding of the strategies prosecutors employ and uses this knowledge today to help individuals facing serious white collar offenses, drug charges, mail fraud, robbery — you name it.

What our clients say

J"I just wanted to sincerely thank you again for your stellar legal work. It has been such a relief (the results you obtained) to me/us - -it's even hard to explain it really. But your impressive work is something I will NEVER forget, on that you can be sure. So once again, I want to express my deep gratitude for your help here - - the mere thought or mention of the name Kirk Obear will always induce a huge smile!"

"The jury deliberated for five and a half hours and came back with not guilty verdicts on both counts. I am a free man once again thanks to, not only the truth, but the stellar performance of super attorney Kirk Obear. I owe him the next 22 years of my life."

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